Poland at the 2014 Winter Olympics

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Poland at the
2014 Winter Olympics
Flag of Poland.svg
IOC code POL
NOC Polish Olympic Committee
Website www.pkol.pl  (in Polish)
in Sochi
Competitors59 in 11 sports
Flag bearers Dawid Kupczyk (opening) [1] [2]
Zbigniew Bródka (closing) [3]
Medals
Ranked 11th
Gold
4
Silver
1
Bronze
1
Total
6
Winter Olympics appearances (overview)

Poland competed at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, from 7 to 23 February 2014. The Polish team consisted of 59 athletes in 11 sports, which was the largest ever Polish team, surpassing the 56 athletes that competed in 1972. [4] [5] With 4 gold medals won (and 6 medals overall), this was the most successful Winter Olympics for Poland in its history.

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Medalists

MedalNameSportEventDate
Gold medal icon.svg Gold Kamil Stoch Ski jumping Men's normal hill individual 9 February
Gold medal icon.svg Gold Justyna Kowalczyk Cross-country skiing Women's 10 kilometre classical 13 February
Gold medal icon.svg Gold Zbigniew Bródka Speed skating Men's 1500 metres 15 February
Gold medal icon.svg Gold Kamil Stoch Ski jumping Men's large hill individual 15 February
Silver medal icon.svg Silver Katarzyna Bachleda-Curuś
Natalia Czerwonka
Luiza Złotkowska
Katarzyna Woźniak
Speed skating Women's team pursuit 22 February
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Zbigniew Bródka
Konrad Niedźwiedzki
Jan Szymański
Speed skating Men's team pursuit 22 February

Alpine skiing

According to the quota allocation released on 20 January 2014, Poland qualified six athletes. [6]

Men
AthleteEventRun 1Run 2Total
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
Maciej Bydliński Super-G 1:22.5138
Slalom DNF
Combined 1:57.3635DNF
Mateusz Garniewicz Slalom 54.9353DNF
Michał Jasiczek 52.88451:00.60221:53.4823
Women
AthleteEventRun 1Run 2Total
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
Karolina Chrapek Downhill 1:46.9033
Super-G DNF
Giant slalom 1:23.89361:21.92322:45.8133
Slalom DNF
Combined 1:47.282854.52172:41.8017
Maryna Gąsienica-Daniel Super-G DNF
Giant slalom 1:23.18351:22.32342:45.5032
Slalom DNF
Aleksandra Kluś Slalom DNF

Biathlon

Based on their performance at the 2012 and 2013 Biathlon World Championships, Poland qualified 5 men and 5 women. [7]

Men
AthleteEventTimeMissesRank
Grzegorz Guzik Sprint 29:17.25 (4+1)85
Individual 1:00:20.74 (1+2+0+1)86
Krzysztof Pływaczyk Sprint 27:02.31 (0+1)64
Individual 58:12.55 (3+0+0+1)77
Rafał Lepel Sprint 29:25.82 (1+1)86
Łukasz Słonina Individual 1:00:29.53 (0+2+0+1)87
Łukasz Szczurek Sprint 27:57.22 (2+0)77
Individual 55:18.61 (0+0+1+0)51
Rafał Lepel
Krzysztof Pływaczyk
Łukasz Słonina
Łukasz Szczurek
Team relay LAP14 (2+12)19
Women
AthleteEventTimeMissesRank
Magdalena Gwizdoń Sprint 22:51.22 (1+1)40
Pursuit 33:14.32 (1+0+1+0)38
Individual 48:44.12 (1+1+0+0)32
Monika Hojnisz Sprint 21:55.10 (0+0)21
Pursuit 31:14.02 (0+0+0+2)19
Individual 46:44.32 (1+0+0+1)12
Mass start 36:20.50 (0+0+0+0)5
Weronika Nowakowska-Ziemniak Sprint 21:37.61 (1+0)7
Pursuit 31:25.42 (1+0+1+0)20
Individual 48:35.24 (1+1+2+0)31
Mass start 37:35.94 (1+0+2+1)19
Krystyna Pałka Sprint 22:27.81 (1+0)33
Pursuit 32:56.33 (1+0+1+1)34
Individual 46:27.30 (0+0+0+0)10
Mass start 37:33.92 (1+0+1+0)18
Magdalena Gwizdoń
Monika Hojnisz
Weronika Nowakowska-Ziemniak
Krystyna Pałka
Team relay 1:12:34.412 (4+8)10
Mixed
Magdalena Gwizdon (right) Panfilova & Gwizdon. Mixed Relay, Sochi 2014.JPG
Magdalena Gwizdoń (right)
AthleteEventTimeMissesRank
Krystyna Pałka
Magdalena Gwizdoń
Łukasz Szczurek
Krzysztof Pływaczyk
Team relay 1:13:36.06 (0+6)13

Bobsleigh

Poland had two sleds in qualification position.

Polish two-man sled Two-man bobsleigh, 2014 Winter Olympics, Poland run 3.JPG
Polish two-man sled
AthleteEventRun 1Run 2Run 3Run 4Total
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
Dawid Kupczyk*
Paweł Mróz
Two-man 57.902658.072857.9827Did not advance2:53.9527
Dawid Kupczyk*
Paweł Mróz
Michał Kasperowicz
Daniel Zalewski
Four-man 56.572856.452756.4725Did not advanceDSQDSQ

* – Denotes the driver of each sled

The Four Man Bobsleigh Sled was Disqualified.

Cross-country skiing

According to the quota allocation released on 20 January 2014, Poland qualified eight athletes. [6]

Distance
Men
AthleteEventClassicalFreestyleFinal
TimeRankTimeRankTimeDeficitRank
Jan Antolec 30 km skiathlon 41:32.26836:12.8571:18:18.8+10:03.464
Sebastian Gazurek 15 km classical 43:06.7+4:37.055
Maciej Kreczmer 15 km classical 40:58.7+2:29.029
30 km skiathlon 37:07.53534:05.5401:11:47.6+3:32.239
Maciej Staręga 15 km classical 44:07.1+5:37.466
Paweł Klisz 15 km classical 43:51.6+5:21.964
30 km skiathlon 40:09.36136:39.5621:17:18.5+9:03.161
Maciej Kreczmer
Sebastian Gazurek
Maciej Staręga
Jan Antolec
4×10 km relay 1:35:46.5+7:04.515
Women
AthleteEventClassicalFreestyleFinal
TimeRankTimeRankTimeDeficitRank
Sylwia Jaśkowiec 30 km freestyle 1:15:47.6+4:42.433
Justyna Kowalczyk 10 km classical 28:17.80.0Gold medal icon.svg
15 km skiathlon 19:12.9619:37.21039:29.7+56.16
30 km freestyle DNF
Kornelia Kubińska 10 km classical 30:43.5+2:25.726
15 km skiathlon 20:23.53920:20.73141:19.4+2:45.834
30 km freestyle 1:19:57.7+8:52.543
Paulina Maciuszek 10 km classical 31:25.8+3:08.039
15 km skiathlon 20:15.03220:09.22541:00.6+2:27.029
30 km freestyle 1:18:44.7+7:39.541
Agnieszka Szymańczak 15 km skiathlon 20:42.94721:03.14542:22.3+3:48.745
Kornelia Kubińska
Justyna Kowalczyk
Sylwia Jaśkowiec
Paulina Maciuszek
4×5 km relay 54:38.9+1:36.26
Sprint
Men
AthleteEventQualificationQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
Sebastian Gazurek Sprint 3:46.1257Did not advance
Maciej Staręga 3:51.8467Did not advance
Maciej Kreczmer
Maciej Staręga
Team sprint 23:53.098Did not advance
Women
AthleteEventQualificationQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
Sylwia Jaśkowiec Sprint 3:01.2163Did not advance
Agnieszka Szymańczak 2:43.0641Did not advance
Sylwia Jaśkowiec
Justyna Kowalczyk
Team sprint 16:49.432 Q16:35.545

Freestyle skiing

According to the quota allocation released on 20 January 2014, Poland qualified one athlete. [6]

Ski cross
AthleteEventSeedingRound of 16QuarterfinalSemifinalFinal
TimeRankPositionPositionPositionPositionRank
Karolina Riemen-Żerebecka Women's ski cross 1:24.86182 QDNFDid not advance15

Luge

Poland achieved the following quota places:

AthleteEventRun 1Run 2Run 3Run 4Total
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
Maciej Kurowski Men's singles 53.2342552.9882452.6372352.538203:31.39723
Karol Mikrut
Patryk Poręba
Men's doubles 51.0101751.170151:42.18015
Ewa Kuls Women's singles 51.3622251.0311851.4242151.550223:25.36721
Natalia Wojtuściszyn 51.1381651.1682251.1411951.199183:24.64616
Maciej Kurowski
Karol Mikrut
Patryk Poręba
Natalia Wojtuściszyn
Team relay 54.937756.737958.079102:49.7538

Nordic combined

According to the quota allocation released on 20 January 2014, Poland qualified one athlete. [6]

AthleteEventSki jumpingCross-countryTotal
DistancePointsRankTimeRankTimeRank
Adam Cieślar Normal hill/10 km 90.5104.14225:18.73527:08.739
Large hill/10 km 122.097.83224:10.83626:15.837

Short track speed skating

Poland qualified one skater for the women's 500 m and 1000 m events for the Olympics during the two World Cup events in November 2013.

Women
AthleteEventHeatQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
Patrycja Maliszewska 500 m 44.1543Did not advance18
1000 m 1:32.9752 Q1:32.3764Did not advance14

Qualification legend: ADV – Advanced due to being impeded by another skater; FA – Qualify to medal round; FB – Qualify to consolation round

Ski jumping

According to the quota allocation released on 20 January 2014, Poland qualified five athletes. [6]

AthleteEventQualificationFirst roundFinalTotal
DistancePointsRankDistancePointsRankDistancePointsRankPointsRank
Maciej Kot Men's normal hill 98.5123.75 Q101.5131.67 Q98.5124.214255.87
Dawid Kubacki 95.5115.713 Q97.5118.331Did not advance
Kamil Stoch BYE105.5142.01 Q103.5134.71278.0Gold medal icon.svg
Jan Ziobro 95.0113.222 Q101.0130.69 Q99.0121.817252.413
Maciej Kot Men's large hill 126.0115.49 Q126.0125.412 Q123.5125.012250.412
Kamil Stoch BYE139.0143.41 Q132.5135.34278.7Gold medal icon.svg
Jan Ziobro 123.0109.013 Q128.5122.116 Q129.5124.513246.615
Piotr Żyła 118.0101.327 Q118.0108.734Did not advance
Maciej Kot
Piotr Żyła
Jan Ziobro
Kamil Stoch
Men's team large hill 513.5489.24 Q529.0522.611011.84

Snowboarding

According to the quota allocation released on 20 January 2014, Poland qualified five athletes. [6]

Alpine
AthleteEventQualificationRound of 16QuarterfinalSemifinalFinal
TimeRankOpposition
Time
Opposition
Time
Opposition
Time
Opposition
Time
Rank
Aleksandra Król Women's giant slalom DSQDid not advance
Women's slalom 1:07.4230Did not advance
Karolina Sztokfisz Women's giant slalom 2:08.4028Did not advance
Women's slalom 1:06.0125Did not advance
Freestyle
AthleteEventQualificationSemifinalFinal
Run 1Run 2BestRankRun 1Run 2BestRankRun 1Run 2BestRank
Michał Ligocki Men's halfpipe 4.5055.0055.0016Did not advance
Joanna Zając Women's halfpipe 47.7539.7547.7511Did not advance

Qualification Legend: QF – Qualify directly to final; QS – Qualify to semifinal

Snowboard cross
AthleteEventSeedingRound of 16QuarterfinalSemifinalFinal
TimeRankPositionPositionPositionPositionRank
Maciej Jodko Men's snowboard cross CAN4Did not advance=25
Mateusz Ligocki CAN5Did not advance=33

Speed skating

Based on the results from the fall World Cups during the 2013–14 ISU Speed Skating World Cup season, Poland earned the following start quotas:

Men
Zbigniew Brodka won gold in the 1500 m Men's 1500m, 2014 Winter Olympics, Podium.JPG
Zbigniew Bródka won gold in the 1500 m
AthleteEventRace 1Race 2Final
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
Artur Nogal 500 m 35.833835.663371.4936
Artur Waś 35.01835.191270.209
Konrad Niedźwiedzki 1000 m 1:09.7616
Zbigniew Bródka 1:09.6614
Konrad Niedźwiedzki 1500 m 1:47.7720
Zbigniew Bródka 1:45.006Gold medal icon.svg
Jan Szymański 1:46.8615
Sebastian Druszkiewicz 5000 m 6:37.1623
Jan Szymański 6:26.3513
Sebastian Druszkiewicz 10000 m 13:45.3114
Women
AthleteEventFinal
TimeRank
Natalia Czerwonka 1000 m 1:17.93323
Luiza Złotkowska 1:18.3829
Katarzyna Bachleda-Curuś 1500 m 1:57.186
Natalia Czerwonka 1:58.4615
Luiza Złotkowska 1:58.1811
Katarzyna Bachleda-Curuś 3000 m DSQ
Natalia Czerwonka 4:13.2616
Luiza Złotkowska 4:14.1918
Katarzyna Woźniak 5000 m 7:28.5315
Team pursuit
AthleteEventQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal
Opposition
Time
Opposition
Time
Opposition
Time
Rank
Zbigniew Bródka
Konrad Niedźwiedzki
Jan Szymański
Men's team pursuit Flag of Norway.svg  Norway  (NOR)
W 3:42.78
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands  (NED)
L 3:52.08
Final B
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada  (CAN)
W 3:41.94
Bronze medal icon.svg
Katarzyna Bachleda-Curuś
Natalia Czerwonka
Luiza Złotkowska
Katarzyna Woźniak
Women's team pursuit Flag of Norway.svg  Norway  (NOR)
W 3:02.12
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia  (RUS)
W 3:00.60
Final A
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands  (NED)
L 3:05.55
Silver medal icon.svg

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